Fearless prediction: CarGo won’t go 0-for-7 in this one

PITTSBURGH — Let’s go ahead and get tonight’s fearless prediction out of the way right here and now: Carlos Gonzalez won’t go 0-for-7.

That was CarGo’s stat line for Friday’s 4-3, 14-inning loss to the Pirates at PNC Park, costing him 99 points on his batting average. Hey, stuff happens in April. He started the day at .368 and ended it at .269.

Gonzalez will try to get back on track tonight against Pirates right-hander Charlie Morton. Here’s a look at the lineups for tonight’s juego:

(Footnote on Rockies’ lineup: Jim Tracy says Huston Street, Matt Belisle and Rafael Paulino are unavailable, Street and Belisle because of their workloads Friday night, and Paulino because of a strained right groin.)

Patrick, a third-generation Colorado native, is back for his second stint covering the Rockies. He first covered the team from 2005-2009, helping chronicle “Rocktober” in 2007 and also following the team’s playoff run in 2009.

Nick Groke has worked at The Denver Post since 1997, as a sports reporter, city reporter, entertainment writer and digital editor and producer, among other newsroom posts. He also writes regularly about boxing, soccer, MMA and NASCAR.